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Help Students Find Jobs at Virtual College Job Fair, April 20

April 19, 2021 / Events

The NOVA Virtual Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. via Career Connection. Employers will be online to talk to students in 1:1 video meetings, as well as in group information sessions. Employers are seeking all majors and offering full- and part-time positions. These are just a … Continued

Civic Engagement Assessment at NOVA

April 19, 2021 / General NOVA News

5,399 NOVA students participated in the Spring 2019 course embedded assessment of the civic engagement core learning outcome. About 74 percent of students met, or exceeded, the target scores set by their program/discipline. For more information, see the 2019 Civic Engagement Student Success Infographic. Consider sharing relevant CLO infographics on your CANVAS pages. Submitted by: … Continued

Transfer Tuesday: Transfer Resources, April 20

April 19, 2021 / Events

Join us for the next Transfer Tuesday event scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. During this session, learn more about the various transfer resources available to assist students with transfer planning! Note: These events are not intended for students, but instead are designed to provide faculty and staff with the … Continued

Discover NOVA Night

April 19, 2021 / Events

The Office of Recruitment & Admissions is hosting a Discover NOVA Night Virtual Open House on Wednesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. High School Students and Parents are invited to discover all that Northern Virginia Community College has to offer. This virtual Open House will showcase transfer and workforce opportunities, student success services and resources, … Continued

Final Two VP/CAO Candidates to Present, April 20, 22

April 19, 2021 / HR News/Training

NOVA is in the process of hiring its next Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer (CAO). The four finalists will offer virtual presentations to the NOVA community. The format will include a 30- to 40-minute presentation, followed by an opportunity for questions and answers. Search Committee Chair, Annandale Provost Dr. Pam Hilbert, … Continued

REMINDER: State Employee Email Signature Requirement

April 19, 2021 / HR News/Training

In November 2020, the Virginia General Assembly approved new email signature requirements mandating that all employees with state email addresses and state phone numbers include contact information within their email signature. At a minimum, this should include an office phone number and/or state cell phone number. This requirement seeks to improve government accessibility to employees … Continued

Training for Supervisors, Employees: Telework for Success, April 22

April 19, 2021 / HR News/Training

This training session discusses available telework options, the telework agreement process, expectations and responsibilities for both supervisors and employees, tips for being successful in telework and FAQs. Training will be held Thursday, April 22 from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. Click here to register for this training session. A Zoom account is required to complete … Continued

Tech Tip: Zoom Quick Invite

April 16, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

If you’re in the midst of a meeting and realize you forgot to send an invite to a crucial coworker or two, you can send a “quick invite.” Type ⌘Cmd+I on a Mac or Alt+I on a PC to open the Invite window. (That’s i for “invite,” not a 1.) Click the Email tab, copy … Continued

Today! NOVA Food for Thought–Zip Codes Matter

April 16, 2021 / Events

We can track inequality across America just by looking at our zip codes. How could this be? Why would zip codes matter? Well, it’s not zip codes per se, but what they represent – the place where you live. Access to education, services, jobs and transportation are all critically dependent on place. The NOVA DEI … Continued